According to jail records, Aaron Jordan was arrested Thursday on one count of stalking. Attempts by WDSU to contact Jordan for comment Wednesday night were unsuccessful.

Jordan recently put out the call for volunteers to serve with the French Quarter Minutemen, offering a visible presence and armed escorts in the city's most famous neighborhood.

He told WDSU last week that the volunteers wouldn't display their weapons. As concealed carriers, their firearms would be hidden by clothing.

The idea has generated a vocal response from both supporters and opponents.

Jordan said the concept grew out of the beating that severely injured a jazz musician earlier this year, and noted that he's already heard from many who look forward to the group's presence in the Quarter.

On Tuesday, Jordan met with NOPD officials who wanted to learn more about the group and its intentions. The department didn't comment on that meeting, but Jordan told WDSU that law enforcement leaders did not discourage him from proceeding with his plan, though they did share some concerns. Despite him being face-to-face with police officers, he wasn't arrested on his then outstanding warrant.

According to The Advocate, Jordan claimed he was being threatened by the New Orleans Police Department and that he was "terrified of ending up in Orleans Parish Prison."

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